Allied Bombardment Pushes Japanese Lines In New Guinea
Advanced Allied air squadrons from New Guinea to the Solomons dropped heavy loads on Japanese bases and supply routes. The Madang area saw a 168 ton strike on Madang town with more action near Kendari, New Britain and Cape Gloucester where Marine patrols pressed inland. American losses included one bomber, while 11 enemy barges were sunk or destroyed off the New Guinea coast as Avon operations continued against Rabaul and surrounding airfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Australia
Solomons
High Command
Madang
Saidor
Darwin
Kendari
Celebes Island
Kendar Airheid
Cape Gloucester
Leathernecks
United States
Gali Point
South Pacific Command
Rabaul-Kavieng
Rabaul
New Britain
Beaufort
Lakunai
Tobera
Bougainville Island
Cape St. George
New Ireland
Man's Leg Broken In Logging Accident
Arthur Jones of Emmitsburg near Thurmont suffered a compound fracture of the right leg in a logging accident in Old Cold Spring pine woods northwestern Thurmont. His brother Austin Jones, 38, is credited with saving his life. Arthur was treated at Frederick City Hospital after workers extricated him and accompanied him from Thurmont to a hospital ambulance. The injury occurred at about 7 30 Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jones
Emmitsburg
Frederick City
Thurmont
Austin Jones
Cold Spring Pirnie Woods
Samuel T. Rover, Sr
Jael K. Gray
Phy Ian
Jones
M. L. Creager and Son
Five Fined After New Year’s Eve Disturbance
At Camp Cozy a New Year’s Eve disturbance ended in Thurmont court with four pleading guilty and one acquitted. Thomas Brice John Krietz and Lee Harbaugh Ralph Messner each paid fines of 5.75, Lewis Clabaugh paid 6.45, Calvin Miller was found not guilty as an innocent bystander. State Trooper Wilt handled warrants after Holsinger and Duvall were called to quell the fracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Cozy
William J. Stoner
Thurmont
Thomas Brice
John Krietz
Lee Harbaugh
Woodsboro
Ralph Messner
Lewis Clabaugh
Miss Perkins Blamed For Labor Situation
Representative Thomas of New Jersey urged Democratic leaders to demand the resignation of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, saying her advisers have degraded the labor house and endangered the war effort, calling for a replacement who prioritizes the war and American people over reforms. A Raleigh servicemen basketball tournament, February 18-19, will feature eight top teams from Maryland to Florida, with proceeds to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep. Thomas
R-N.j
Frances Perkins
House of Labor
Thomas
House
Raleigh
N. C
Southeastern Seaboard
Raleight Exchange Club
Tonigit
Wisner Chamblee
Maryland
Florida
Woudd
Airport Move Is Kept Alive In Postwar Planning Dinner
At a Francis Scott Key Hotel dinner James W. Honeysett reported on 1943 activities showing definite action by the Airport Planning Commission toward a new airfield in or near Frederick. Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger voiced optimism for a field within 18 months and promised to study naming a new commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh V. Gittinger
F. Russell Young
The
Jaycees
Airport Planning Commission
Gittinger
Emmett R. Bowlus
Charlies W. Stup
Russell H. McCain
Edward P. Oden
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
James W. Honeysett
Roger B. Wolfe
Francisb. Sappington
Kiwanis Club
Elias B. Ramsburg
Rotary Club
Vernon Stone
Paul Horst
Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstown
Past Noble Grands Association Meeting Notes
The Past Noble Grands Association of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge 51 LO0F met at Mrs Lititia Staley's home on Friday January 7 with Mrs Staley and Mrs Belle McDevitt as hostesses. President Mrs Katharine Marmor opened with The Upper Room and a prayer. With no prior visit to the LO0F Home cottage in December due to illness, the December committee would serve this month and run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G
Noble Grands Association of Samaritan
Rebekah Lodge No
Lititia Staley
Home Activities Notes and February Meeting Plans
A committee for the Home is set for February with Estella Zimmerman Esther Miller Jessie Webster and Edna Oden. The next meeting will be at 10 C F Temple West Seventh St on Friday February 4 at eight o'clock hosted by Rein Bowers and Ruth Cronise. Members prepared meals at the A W V S Canteen January 7 and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Zimmerman
Esther Miller
Jessie Webster
Edna Oden
10.C.F. Temple
West Seventh St
Rein Bowers
Ruth Cronise
Production Resumed at Cramp Shipbuilding Plant
Philadelphia reports resumed production at the Cramp Shipbuilding Company after a period of shutdown. Officials said operations restarted fully today, signaling renewed activity at the busy yard and potential impact on local employment and shipbuilding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cramp Shipbulding Company
Navy yard ends four day strike after 17,000 workers return
Lieut. Commander J M Joslin, Navy labor relations officer, said he would seek management's quickest settlement of grievances as the four day strike ended. The action drew protests from the Navy the War Labor Board and the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers CIO. It started after 42 painters were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Joslin
Navy
War Labor Board
Workers’ Union
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CIO
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Muriel
Marshalls
U. S
Wake
Marshall Islands
Nauru
GS Navy
Packard
Chicago
Detroit
Clare Booth Luce
Connecticut
House Committee On Military Affairs
Charles Turner
France
London
Hitler
Germany
Belgium
Ludwigshafen
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick
Thomas A. Morris
Mgr
Keylite
Nicodemus Paint Store Son
Court St
Eal Valentine
Storm & Shipley
Miss Perkins
Baltimore
Baltimore Detective Bureau
Madge Bellamy
Albert Stanwood Murphy
George Murphy
Las Vegas
Nev
California
Miss Bellamy
Johnson’s Red Cross
Snvest
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Vicks
Robert E. Lee Coffee Shoppe
Cornelia de Vane McFadyen
Alich Saalburg
Czechoslovakia
Kemp’s
Saturday Evening Post
U. S. Treasury Department
Kemp's
Joseph Auslander
Auslander
Kemp
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